Dead load caluclations

Whats this Caluclation?

Thought I saw this one last night with other answers already in place, but please read below.

The best way that I can suggest to cover this is to go to a building material supply depot and weigh similar items in your region. If what you are handling are fire damaged, they may be lighter or heavier (marginally) from the effect of the fire and extinguisher/water.

If I told you the weight of a 2"x4" made of Australian hardwood and you are working with Radiata, then the numbers would be wrong by more than 50%. Similarly the concrete and other building material where you are could be of different density than here.

I know that I haven't given you numbers, but Hope this helps.

Just take a chance and bid a job. Then keep track of the weights of each truckload and what the material is. After a while you'll be an expert or out of business.

Thank you for your imput if anyone else may need this type of info check out

http--www.foretruss.com It lists dead weights of materials by cuft in one table and psf combined into wall and roof systems in another table I found from a laypersons view very easy to work with and was fortunate to have a retired engineer work partially the #s with me before finding these tables they back up one another.

Having no formal schooling I rely upon the words I relate in my handle (for this site) and 38years as a licensed contractor.

The man who pushed me and lent me $ in 1984 to get my license (now deceased) had a sixth grade education worked his sons (major in mathmatics U of A) on his framing square. It's nice to know what ?s to ask and who to ask them to.

I'll let you know if I get the job.

Living life by faith with direction (some times by the seat of my pants).

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